In an AFL career that gets better the long it lasts, the brilliant Eddie Betts has not made a habit of torching Geelong.
And Adelaide's recent record against the Cats is hardly stellar either, with Geelong winning the past four matches between the two sides.
But coach Chris Scott is taking little comfort from history ahead of Friday night's big clash at Simonds Stadium, labelling the ladder-leading Crows the best side in the competition and Betts as the AFL's premier small forward.
Cats lock-down defender Jed Bews has enjoyed more success than most against Betts in recent years and will again almost certainly get first crack at the two-time All Australian, who sits in fourth spot in the Coleman Medal race with 31 goals from 10 games.
"Without underrating the job that Bews and others have done in our back half we may have been a bit fortunate that (Betts) wasn't quite at his best against us," Scott said on Wednesday.
"The trap for us is to expect that to happen again.
"We're prepared for who I believe to be the best small forward in the competition this week and the challenge that presents."
The Crows are far and away the heaviest-scoring team so far in 2017, having amassed 1241 points in 10 games, almost 200 more than Geelong, who boast the second-best attack in the league.
"They are a forward line where, if one doesn't get you, the other one will," said Scott.
"I could go on and on about the challenges they present."
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